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¹College of Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.

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The WeQuit web-app, designed for couples, shows promise in helping partners quit smoking together. This accessible tool improved partner support and confidence, indicating potential for widespread smoking cessation.

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Area of Science:

Digital Health Interventions
Behavioral Science
Public Health

Background:

Couple-based smoking cessation interventions are more effective than individual approaches but often require costly in-person sessions.
There is a need for more affordable and accessible smoking cessation options for couples.
The WeQuit web-app was developed to address this gap, offering a digital, couple-focused solution.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a couple-based web-application, WeQuit, for smoking cessation.
To pilot-test the feasibility and acceptability of the WeQuit app among couples.
To assess the preliminary effects of WeQuit on smoking-related and relational variables.

Main Methods:

WeQuit was developed based on Family Systems theory, incorporating communal coping, smoking-system fit, and ironic processes.
Feasibility was assessed through app completion rates and engagement time.
Acceptability was measured using usability and satisfaction scales, while preliminary effects were evaluated by changes in smoking and relationship dynamics.

Main Results:

Forty couples completed the WeQuit program, with high engagement rates (77.5% completed >50% of the program).
The app was highly rated for usability (87.0%) and usefulness (80.0%), with users feeling confident in developing quit plans (80.0%).
Significant improvements were observed in positive partner support (p<.001), particularly among those who successfully quit smoking, who also showed improved dyadic efficacy (p=.006).

Conclusions:

The theory-guided, couple-based WeQuit web-app demonstrates potential for enhancing smoking cessation among couples.
The app's feasibility and acceptability suggest it is a viable tool for supporting cessation efforts.
Further research, including a large pilot trial, is warranted to confirm WeQuit's effectiveness in achieving smoking cessation outcomes.